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October 11, 2024

Fewer tankers transit the Red Sea in 2024


June 27, 2024

Panama Canal traffic to increase as drought conditions ease


June 11, 2024

Red Sea disruptions increase oil flows around Cape of Good Hope


February 21, 2024

U.S. energy flows through Panama Canal rose slightly in January


February 1, 2024

Red Sea attacks increase shipping times and freight rates


December 4, 2023

Red Sea chokepoints are critical for international oil and natural gas flows


November 21, 2023

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint


October 31, 2023

Drought at the Panama Canal delays energy shipments, increasing shipping costs


December 27, 2019

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint


August 27, 2019

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a strategic route for oil and natural gas shipments


July 23, 2019

The Suez Canal and SUMED Pipeline are critical chokepoints for oil and natural gas trade


June 20, 2019

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint


April 29, 2019

Panama Canal expansion allows more transits of propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids


August 11, 2017

The Strait of Malacca, a key oil trade chokepoint, links the Indian and Pacific Oceans


August 4, 2017

Three important oil trade chokepoints are located around the Arabian Peninsula


August 1, 2017

Maritime chokepoints are critical to global energy security


June 30, 2016

Expanded Panama Canal reduces travel time for shipments of U.S. LNG to Asian markets


June 23, 2016

Panama Canal expansion unlikely to significantly change crude oil, petroleum product flows


December 1, 2014

World oil transit chokepoints critical to global energy security


September 17, 2014

Panama Canal expansion will allow transit of larger ships with greater volumes


March 2, 2011

Maritime chokepoints critical to petroleum markets